Section: US & Canada

On accepting Syrian refugees: What image do we want to project on the world stage? Do we want a closed-off image of Canada, a laggard? Or an image of Canada that respects human rights?” – NDP Leader Tom Mulcair Security has always been a concern, and we have always been capable of striking a balance. – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau I think...

You could see it on their emotionless faces and in their mirthless handshake — Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin would have preferred to have been somewhere else, anywhere perhaps other than sitting face to face with one another in New York City on Monday. But there they were, the presidents of the United States and Russia, toasting each other,...

September’s nearly through and Netflix just announced its lineup of new releases for the month of October. It’s a good one. With all your favorite shows coming back to TV, the streaming site has a lot of series for you to catch up on from “Arrow” to “American Horror Story.” There are also a lot of Netflix...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With a stony-faced handshake, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday began their first formal meeting in more than two years, a discussion expected to lay bare their deep differences over the chaos in Syria.The meeting came hours after the leaders outlined their contrasting visions...

Thus far, election discourse has been dominated by exchanges on the economy and related issues such as jobs, growth, taxes, and the like, and where the term “middle class” has become metaphor and message of that discourse. Accordingly, the Munk Debates on foreign policy are a welcome addition to the political discourse, particularly as foreign...

What We’re Following: Buzz Aldrin Is Freaking Out Right Now Because NASA confirmed there is water on Mars. “Not just hunks of ice or evidence of ancient, dried-up oceans—but wet, trickling, salty droplets of water on Mars right now,” as Adrienne LaFrance perspectives, and share your own, here. Verbs Pumpkin spice lattes scorned, “Dismaland”...

UNITED NATIONS — With a stony-faced handshake, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday began their first formal meeting in more than two years, a discussion expected to lay bare their deep differences over the chaos in Syria. The meeting came hours after the leaders outlined their contrasting visions for...